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Minoru Saba<p>&quot;With the start of the hay fever season upon us, people with allergies to pollen may experience... loss of smell (and so taste...)&quot;<br /><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/loss_of_smell_and_taste" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/food/articles/loss_o</span><span class="invisible">f_smell_and_taste</span></a><br />🔸Went for a walk yesterday to spot local plum blossoms. Heavy scent of the blooms wafted on the icy cold breeze, but wife with cedar pollen allergy (which triggered fruit allergy) couldn&#39;t detect it😟<br /><a href="https://toad.social/tags/CedarPollen" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CedarPollen</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/HayFever" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HayFever</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FoodAllergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FoodAllergy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/SideEffects" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SideEffects</span></a></p>
Minoru Saba<p>&quot;Cedar pollen was observed in Tokyo on Jan. 8 — a month earlier than last year and the earliest [on record]&quot;<br />&quot;Climate change and urbanization are both believed to have contributed&quot;<br />&quot;Health officials recommend...wearing a mask and glasses that fit tightly on your face&quot;<br /><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/20/japan/science-health/cedar-pollen-season/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/</span><span class="invisible">20/japan/science-health/cedar-pollen-season/</span></a><br />🔸Another reason for wearing a mask &amp; taking precautions as &quot;even those who have never experienced hay fever symptoms may [suffer] this year&quot;<br /><a href="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250126_02/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/new</span><span class="invisible">s/20250126_02/</span></a><br /><a href="https://toad.social/tags/CedarPollen" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CedarPollen</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/HayFever" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HayFever</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Japan</span></a></p>